2014 Turquoise Seahorse 990 TITANIUM Coin in BOX with COA British Virgin Islands

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2014 British Virgin Islands
TITANIUM SEAHORSE
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GORGEOUS 990 TITANIUM COIN
Comes in Box with Certificate of Authenticity
Mintage limited to only 5000 coins!
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Following the popularity of previous Titanium coins, is the release of a new Titanium
coin for 2014 on behalf of the British Virgin Islands Government which features the Seahorse.
Seahorse is the title given to 54 species of marine fish in the genus Hippocampus
which comes from the Ancient Greek hippos meaning ‘horse’ and kampos
meaning ‘sea monster’. Seahorses are found in shallow tropical and mild
waters throughout the world.  Seahorses prefer to live in sheltered areas
such as seagrass beds, estuaries and coral reefs.
Seahorses range in size from 1.5cm to 35.5cm and are named for their equine
appearance.  Although they are bony fish they do not have scales as other
fish do.  Instead they have a thin skin which is stretched over a series of bony
plates which are arranged in rings throughout their body.
Each species has a distinct number of rings.  Seahorses swim upright and, unusual
amongst fish, seahorses have a flexible, well-defined neck.  They also have a coronet
on the head which is distinct for each individual.  The Seahorse feeds on small crustaceans
which float in the water or crawl on the bottom of the sea bed.  With their excellent camouflage
and a lot of patience, they can ambush prey that float within striking range.
The design on the coin features a beautiful seahorse with its tail entwined around some
coral.  The coin has been produced in Turquoise which is exceptionally difficult to strike.
Each coin is truly unique as no Titanium coin is exactly the same as another.
There is also a lined effect that is present on the coins which is also unique to Titanium metal.
The obverse of the coin features an effigy of
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS.
Year
2014
Face Value
5 Dollars
Metal
Titanium
Weight
10g
Size (mm)
36.1mm
Box/COA
Yes/Yes
Mintage
5000
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